Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Pickup 8-String Alnico User guide
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USER GUIDE
FLUENCE PICKUPS
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Welcome
Thank you for making Fishman products a part of your musical experience. We are proud to offer you
the nest products available: high-quality professional-grade tools which empower you to sound your
very best.
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Operation
Operation assumes installation and wiring as described in the installation guide associated with each
pickup type.
Voices
Fluence pickups and pickup systems have two distinct voices, which can
be accessed in a number of ways. Most systems include push/pull pots,
but the switching function can also be wired to mini toggle switches,
integrated into a multi-pole pickup selector, or hard-wired using the
included jumper (if you prefer only one of the voices).
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GND
OUTPUT
GND
HF Tilt
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oice 2
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Playing Fluence for the first time
There are several things you should notice as you spend time
with Fluence. There is a sense of immediacy in response to
your playing, unlike traditional passive pickups which have the
feeling of a slower response time by comparison. Listen for
individual notes within chords to come through more clearly.
The volume controls behave in a more usable manner.
Reducing your guitar’s volume control doesn’t degrade the
tone of the pickups. You may be more inclined to allow higher
gain at the amp or pedals and control the gain structure with
your guitar’s volume knob.
Fluence pickups are very low noise. If you are a high gain
player, you may be able to change the settings on your noise gate(s) depending on the pickups you’ve
been using.
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Pickup Height
Pickup height is important. Fluence Cores have unparalleled
clarity and performance across different height settings. The
magnetic circuits are highly rened, therefore raising and lowering
the pickups in relation to the strings can affect the feel and
response as well as the output. Like other pickups, setting the
them too close to the strings can “pull” the strings, resulting in
some unpleasant artifacts.
Battery
While Fluence can be powered with a standard 9-volt battery, Fishman offers optional rechargeable
battery packs in several formats, so that you never need to change a 9-volt battery again. To conserve
battery life, remove the instrument cable from the guitar when the system is not in use.
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Voice 1 Gain
Some Fluence pickups, such as Modern Humbucker models, include a selectable output level (labeled
V1 Gain) on the back of the pickup. This feature will reduce the overall output level of voice 1 by 6dB.
HF Tilt
Many Fluence pickups have a High Frequency Tilt feature for players who prefer a darker sound that is
created when passive pickups are loaded by long instrument cables. This feature can be wired to one
or more toggle switches, integrated into a multi-pole pickup selector, or hard-wired using the included
jumper (if you prefer it always on).
Coil Splits
Many Fluence pickups are capable of coil splits, allowing the Fluence
Core to truly split to a single coil.
Fluence Cores are extremely quiet and resistant to noise. When
congured as true single coils, some hum can be present, but at a mere
fraction of what is experienced with traditional single coils. In many
cases, it will be unnoticeable.
COIL TAPS
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OUTPUT
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oice 2
Classic Bridge
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Troubleshooting
If you notice unexpected changes in volume or tone, rst replace or recharge your battery.
If you are unfamiliar with these products, please pay close attention to the requirements for installation
as described in the applicable installation guide. Failure to do so can result in permanent damage to
the pickups or your instrument.
Installation by a qualied professional is strongly recommended.
Should you have any problems, please check with your installer or refer to the online installation guide
for this product.
Technical support, troubleshooting tips and installation information can be found at
www.shman.com/support
EU Declaration of Conformity CE: Hereby, Fishman declares that Fishman Fluence pickups are in
compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2004/108/EC.
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Warning
Self-installation and/or misuse of this product, involves serious risks including injury, disability and
death. Purchasers, users and participants assume all risk of injury. Fishman cannot and will not be re-
sponsible for the misuse or unauthorized and improper use of Fishman products. Product descriptions,
typographic, pricing and photographic errors are unintentional and subject to correction. We regret,
but are not liable for such errors.
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